I'm still in the process of absorbing as much knowledge as I can.

Do your due diligence and trust your experience and knowledge.

It can be a great idea for some and not so great for others and without knowing you, personally, it's more difficult to form an opinion.Aside from that, it never hurts to have a little more knowledge of basic business finance :)Anthony

There are tricky issues w both so get knowledgeable b4 u do either...

It has seemingly endless knowledge and expertise.

I have over 200K in cash and great credit and knowledge of the area and neighborhoods.

I feel I have a knowledge and understanding of the market in this area as I have practiced both residential and commercial RE for a few yrs now.

The association will be designed as a networking opportunity for experienced Real Estate investors to share their knowledge, ideas and best practices.The first few meetings will be dedicated to working together to develop a format and create a plan for future meetings.The only requirements for the meetings will be1)All attendees must own at least 1 investment property2)ABSOLUTELY NO SELLING will occur at any time during the meetings.

I am interested in investing in my first property within the year once I have a little more knowledge under my belt.

The best answer stems from lack of knowledge and understanding.